Classic Sourdough Waffles or Pancakes
Crisp, feathery light, and with a delightful, mild tang, these waffles evoke memories of Goldrush days in California, when sourdough pancakes, biscuits, and bread were served to miners morning, noon, and night. This recipe also makes great pancakes.
Read our blog about these waffles, with additional photos, at Bakers' Banter.
Overnight sponge
- 2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup sourdough starter, straight from the refrigerator (not fed)
Waffle or pancake batter
- all of the overnight sponge
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Directions
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Recipe summary
- Hands-on time:
- 42 mins. to 50 mins.
- Baking time:
- Total time:
- 12 hrs 42 mins. to 12 hrs 50 mins.
- Yield:
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Overnight
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- Recipe comments (54) »
Tips from our bakers
- Want to make pancakes? Simply cook the batter in rounds on a griddle, rather than in a waffle iron.
Reviews
08/30/2010
As waffles, this recipe is spectacular as written. But for pancakes, its really hard to make them. They are just too hard to spread around the pan and too thick. I added some additional regular milk and they were better, but it still needs some tweaking. The flavor is exceptional no matter what.
08/29/2010
Easy and delicious recipe. It's great for reducing a full jar of starter. Two step process is simple. Makes great pancakes or waffles.
08/26/2010
08/21/2010
I made pancakes. They were scrumptious!
08/13/2010
07/18/2010
I love this recipe, and cut it in half for my husband and me. I have found that if I forget to start it the night before, I can use 1 1/2 cups of starter, warm it in the microwave on 10 power for 3-4 minutes until just lukewarm, then use the starter to replace the starter + flour and milk mixture. I do add 1 tbsp of vinegar to it, and 1/3 cup of powdered milk. Fabulous and easy!
05/28/2010
Would it be possible to use a substitute for the buttermilk, like almond milk, soy, or regular milk? I know that buttermilk has acidity that would be lacking in other options, but since I never buy buttermilk, and wouldn't make this recipe often enough to justify it, I'm hoping there's a good alternative.
Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to 1 cup of milk to make a substitute for buttermilk. Frank @ KAF.
05/18/2010
My dear friend, Lisa, has created a monster by pointing me here. You, dear KAF, are feeding it goodies. I must confess to a twinge of guilt at this recipe turning out fabulously when some reviewers struggled with less-than-stellar results. Taste was phenomenal. Two-part (night before sponge) makes preparation a snap. Pancakes turned out light and fluffy, with just the right amount of tang even though it was the first offcast from a new starter. YAY!!
05/11/2010
I've been making this recipe since I got my starter. It's very good, and the kids erally like it. My husband even eats them and he doesn't like sourdough. I've made waffles and pancakes. I use this recipe when I go camping and everyone who tries it loves it. My only issue is if I don't get the batter thin enough the center doesn't cook fully when I'm cooking over the campfire. At home the waffle iron works beautifully, I just have to make sure I leave it in the iron a little bit longer then the iron says.
05/05/2010
My family loves these waffles and I love the simplicity of the buttermilk overnight sponge. Has anyone used this sponge to make bread? I'd love to try if anyone has a recipe. Thanks so much!
Our website features many sourdough bread recipes, some that use an overnight sponge and others that don't need one. Simply type "sourdough" into the recipe search box and all these recipes will appear! Irene @ KAF
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